MADISON — Who will take home the gold ball in Division 2? Prep Hoops Wisconsin takes a closer look at the four finalists headed to the Kohl Center this weekend… NO. 1 PEWAUKEE vs. NO. 4 NICOLET At 24-4 overall,…
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Subscribe Already a subscriber? Log inMADISON — Who will take home the gold ball in Division 2? Prep Hoops Wisconsin takes a closer look at the four finalists headed to the Kohl Center this weekend…
NO. 1 PEWAUKEE vs. NO. 4 NICOLET
At 24-4 overall, Nicolet very well could feel some type of way about their seed. The Knights have a viable case for being as high as a 2-seed, certainly a 3. Instead, they get the two-time defending state champs in the semifinals.
Touted sophomore wing
Davion Hannah
Davion
Hannah
6'5" | SF
Milwaukee Academy of Science | 2025
State
WI
(19.8 ppg) has been the real deal all season. Leading a young team, Nicolet figures to be a mainstay in Madison for a while, featuring sophomore guard
David Bolden
David
Bolden
5'10" | PG
Nicolet | 2025
State
WI
(12.1 ppg) and freshman guard
Rashad Davis
Rashad
Davis
5'8" | PG
Nicolet | 2026
WI
(10.1 ppg).
The Pirates aren’t as untouchable as they’ve been, but they’re still the cream of the crop in this field. Junior guard
Nick Janowski
Nick
Janowski
6'3" | CG
Pewaukee | 2024
State
#71
Nation
WI
(23.7 ppg) and Iowa State commit
Milan Momcilovic
Milan
Momcilovic
6'8" | SF
Pewaukee | 2023
State
#44
Nation
WI
(23.0 ppg) are good enough to get Pewaukee by most teams. As usual, they’ve also got a handful of role players you can’t forget about — sophomore
Luka Momcilovic
Luka
Momcilovic
6'7" | SF
Pewaukee | 2025
State
WI
(8.7 ppg), sophomore guard
Isaiah Robinson
Isaiah
Robinson
6'1" | SG
Pewaukee | 2025
State
WI
(7.0 ppg), and senior
Kaeden Osterman
Kaeden
Osterman
6'2" | SG
Pewaukee | 2023
WI
(5.4 ppg).
Sitting at 25-3 overall, Pewaukee has lost just one game while at full strength.
NO. 2 LA CROSSE CENTRAL vs. NO. 3 WHITNALL
This has a chance to be a sneaky good game.
La Crosse Central was the runner-up a year ago and upended favorite Onlaska to get back to Madison for the eighth time in essentially nine years (tournament wasn’t held in 2019-20, but they did qualify). Senior guard
Nic Williams
Nic
Williams
6'1" | PG
La Crosse Central | 2023
State
WI
(16.8 ppg) senior wing
Bennett Fried
Bennett
Fried
6'7" | SF
La Crosse Central | 2023
State
WI
(16.3 ppg) have been around the block, paid their dues, and been in this moment before. Junior guard
Henry Meyer
Henry
Meyer
6'3" | SG
La Crosse Central | 2024
State
WI
(16.3 ppg) has come out of nowhere this season and is having one of the better years people aren’t talking about. The River Hawks plays a methodical style that’s tough to prepare for, and most importantly, they don’t beat themselves i.e. turnovers, bad shots, defensive breakdowns.
Despite losing their best two players from last season, Whitnall has made a surprisingly quick turnaround. Sophomore guard
Jack Lutz
Jack
Lutz
6'0" | SG
Whitnall | 2025
State
WI
(17.7 ppg) has emerged as a bonafide scorer. Senior guard
Austin Herro
Austin
Herro
6'2" | CG
Whitnall | 2023
State
WI
(15.3 ppg) and sophomore guard
Myles Herro
Myles
Herro
6'2" | PG
Whitnall | 2025
State
WI
are also two of the better on-the-ball playmakers in the state. This team gets really scary when senior center
Ethan Thomas
Ethan
Thomas
6'7" | PF
Whitnall | 2023
State
WI
gets involved and dominates games on the interior.
PREDICTIONS
Semifinals
(1) Pewuakee over (4) Nicolet
(3) Whitnall over (2) La Crosse Central
State Championship
(1) Pewaukee over (3) Whitnall
